LJWorld.com Headlines for April 25, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Kansas has new anti-ESG law amid raft of culture war vetoes]( TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas officials won't be allowed to use environmental, social and governance factors in investing public funds or deciding who receives government contracts because the state's Democratic governor is allowing a Republican ... [Kansas has new anti-ESG law amid raft of culture war vetoes]( By: By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas officials won't be allowed to use environmental, social and governance factors in investing public funds or deciding who receives government contracts because the state's Democratic governor is allowing a Republican ... April 24, 2023 @ 11:52pm [Lawrence school board approves boundary changes for school closures; transfer options to be key consideration]( By: Rochelle Valverde This story was updated at 11:15 p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023. With a focus on how the district will handle multiple transfer options for students, the Lawrence school board approved the revised boundary changes related to the closure of ... April 24, 2023 @ 10:05pm [UPDATE: Fire crews battle large fire at unsanctioned homeless camp; police investigating possible arson]( By: Chris Conde This story was updated at 10:00 p.m., Monday, April 24, 2023. Fire crews responded to a large fire Monday night at the unsanctioned homeless camp along the river in east Lawrence behind the Amtrak station. Lawrence Douglas County Fire Medical ... April 24, 2023 @ 9:08pm [Long wait times for testing of dangerous drugs puts suspected fentanyl dealers back on the streets without charges]( By: Chris Conde When law enforcement pulls you over and finds what appears to be a half pound of fentanyl, a half pound of heroin and three and a half pounds of methamphetamine in your vehicle, you go to jail. Indeed, Ricky Lincoln and Keven Ernest Jones, ... April 24, 2023 @ 4:45pm [Teen gets probation for shooting at pedestrians in downtown Lawrence in incident that was caught on video; DA had objected to use of the word 'criminal']( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence teen was sentenced to two years of probation for firing a gun at two pedestrians in downtown Lawrence in an incident that was caught on camera by a police patrol car. The teen, Treyvon D. Johnson, 19, pleaded no contest on Feb. 27 to ... April 24, 2023 @ 12:57pm [City says new safety measures to be in force at North Lawrence camp for people experiencing homelessness]( By: Kim Callahan Updated at 3:45 p.m. Monday, April 24 City of Lawrence leaders have begun informing community members staying at the city-sanctioned support site for those experiencing homelessness that a new safety measure — which includes a strictly ... April 24, 2023 @ 11:23am [Gov. Kelly vetoes flat tax plan, proposes one-time $800M rebate]( By: Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday she was vetoing a flat tax package that predominantly favors the most wealthy Kansans and proposing instead a one-time rebate of $450 per taxpayer. The GOP-dominated Legislature passed a plan in the ... April 24, 2023 @ 10:37am You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044